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I was scrolling through some memories recently and came upon my recap of the 2012 Baltimore Marathon. It still makes me laugh…I mean…it was a last minute decision, I was treating it as my 20-miler in preparation for my A race a few weeks later, and well, it was Baltimore – super hilly, and not known for fast times.

But, I threw down my best time yet (3:43:18). And I still haven’t beat it (closest was a 3:43:4X at Space Coast in 2013).

Since then, I’ve had some highs and lows in my marathoning life, as well as some other distances thrown in, like 50Ks, and race challenges…and of course, this 9+ month time out 🙂

Now, with 2ish months to go before my little running “speed bump” makes her appearance, I’ve started thinking about how I plan to return to running and racing. I know I want to ease into it, but I also want to start visualizing my next step – so, basically, I need to start find a happy medium in timing, mindset, and planning.

I can hardly believe it myself, but in the four years since my first 26.2, I’ve challenged the distance 14 times. 14! Me, the person who was scared to death to run a 5K in 2010. And believe it or not, the marathon is my absolute favorite. And, yes, I still dream of toeing the line at Hopkinton.

Now, these ideas and plans may change several times in the next few months (and beyond), but tentatively, this is what I think about my future racing endeavors, in the form of a five-year plan…

2016 (age 32) – start running regularly again (3-5 days a week). First races “back” March (Half Marathon Relay) April (10K). Big goal for the year: comfortably run a half marathon at former marathon pace (1:45).

6 thoughts on “Don’t call it a comeback.”

What a great plan- can’t wait to see you run Boston! Definitely do a Ragnar Relay! I did one very similar, just not branded Ragnar, and it was one of the best experiences. As for me, no solid plans, but I’d like to run a half within a year after this little guy is born and break a sub-2hr half the following year. You made me realize that I can no longer use being “vertically challenged” as an excuse for not going after my goals. 😉